significant figure en · NOUN
Meanings
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A digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement; that is, excluding any leading zeroes, trailing rounding or placeholder zeroes, and non-zero digits not warranted by the accuracy of a derivation or measurement.
The speed was calculated by dividing 2314 metres by 71 seconds and reported as 32.5915 m/s, but since both the distance and time were measured only to the nearest whole number, there were actually only two significant figures in this result, i.e. 32.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see significant, figure.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| significant figures | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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ga digit shuntasach (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement) · it cifra significativa (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement) · nl beduidend cijfer (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement) · pt algarismo significativo (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement) · fi merkitsevä numero (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement) · vi chữ số có nghĩa (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement) · cs platná číslice (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement) · da betydende ciffer (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement) · ga figiúr suntasach (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement) · cmn 有效數字 /有效数字 (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement) · hu értékes jegy/számjegy (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement) · el σημαντικό ψηφίο (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement) · de signifikante Stelle (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement) · ja 有効数字 (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement) · id angka penting (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement) · ms angka bererti (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement) · id angka signifikan (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement) · fr chiffre significatif (a digit that is meaningful with respect to the precision of a measurement)